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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,138,387.36, 23,650,971.98 and 9,796,378.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,138,387.36, 23,650,971.98 and 9,796,378.15 is: 13,519,000.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,138,387.36 : 23,650,971.98 = 9,796,378.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,138,387.36/23,650,971.98 = 9,796,378.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,138,387.36x = 23,650,971.98 × 9,796,378.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,138,387.36x = 231,693,865,012,879.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,693,865,012,879.38/17,138,387.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,519,000.37

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